If you thought it was bad when Apple added two more ad slots to the App Store, hold Apple’s beer. A slew of ads for gambling apps almost make the ad slot additions forgettable. TMO writer Nick deCourville joins Ken to discuss that. Plus – Nick and Ken talk about how Apple is learning from accidental Emergency SOS notifications.
5 Gift Ideas for the Work-From-Home Folks on Your Shopping List
Give the work-from-home folks on your shopping list the perfect gift, whether it’s better productivity or amazing earbuds.
Clarus the Dogcow Makes Its Triumphant Return Within macOS Ventura
Reports indicate that Clarus the Dogcow has made its triumphant return within macOS Ventura, here’s a brief history of the fantastic animal.
Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Sensor Compares Well to Medical-Grade Pulse Oximeters, Study Finds
A recently-published validation study indicates the Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor is as reliable as a medical-grade pulse oximeter.
Apple Seeks Better Understanding of False Emergency SOS Activations
Apple appears to be implementing a way to get more information about false emergency SOS activations in the iOS 16.2 beta.
Target and Apple Further Collaborate: More Apple Stores Inside Target, Plus New Target Circle Offers on Apple Services
Today Target and Apple announced further expansion of Apple Stores inside Targets, along with Target Circle offering deals on Apple Services.
New Earnings and Old Controllers
Sizing up phone sales, prepping for an earnings report, and again with all the OS betas. All that and more from today’s Observation Deck.
Latest iOS 16.1 Update Patches Zero-Day Vulnerability
Apple acknowledged that iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1 include a fix for a zero-day vulnerability that might have been actively exploited already.
'Causeway', 'Pachinko' and 'Severance' Earn 5 Gotham Award Nominations for Apple
Apple has announced 3 series receiving nominations for the 32nd Annual Gotham Awards, including “Pachinko”, “Severance” and “Causeway”.
Apple Brings Freeform Collaboration App and More in iPadOS 16.2 Beta
Apple seeded iPadOS 16.2 Beta to developers with the Freeform collaboration app, Stage Manager support for external displays, and more.